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AFTRS Masters Programs + Industry Certificates Enrolling Now
AFTRS is now enrolling for its 2019 Master of Arts Screen – your chance to become a creative leader in…

2018 AWGIES find real Australia
All the AWGIES did was compare projects in categories. But the message of a different Australia came through loud and…

James Ricketson convicted
Filmmaker James Ricketson, accused of spying by the Cambodian government, has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Toronto Bound: Six Australian Films Selected
The Toronto International Film Festival has become an important launching pad for Australian films. Here are the four features and…

Google goes soggy and we learn why
Why is the internet collapsing as a source of information?

One less sane person: Jenny Woods retires from Film Finances
An icon of the industry, completion guarantor Jenny Woods has made a bid for freedom and life on her own…

Screen Australia crows about 25 years of Indigenous support
It's rare to celebrate a policy or a department, but in the case of Screen Australia's Indigenous Department, everyone wants…

What's on Screen: The Flip Side is an Australian rom-com. Can it cut through?
Australian rom-com The Flip Side gets a go in wide release, as Neighbours provides a cultural milestone and some great…

Screen Australia: producers turn on loopholes and strange anomalies
Replying to producers' letter, Screen Australia defends funding BBC Studios. Is this as odd as it seems?

Industry jirga awards Jirga $100,000
CinefestOZ has a reputation for sticking up for small films, and this year proved the point with the deserts of…